Mayor Bass Announces Progress Towards A Greener Los Angeles Following Climate Week NYC

“Just last month, we were faced with a tropical storm in Los Angeles, the first in decades, which was a stark reminder that we must continue to combat the climate crisis,” said Mayor Karen Bass. “I will continue to lead Los Angeles to a new era of sustainability that supports frontline communities while making major investments in energy efficiency and creating thousands of good-paying jobs in the process. There is still much work to be done to ensure we continue to make accelerated progress towards our clean air goals and I look forward to continuing the work with our community stakeholders and elected partners to deliver on the promise of a green Los Angeles.”

Electrifying the Transportation System

• In August, Los Angeles launched the first 100% electric full size street sweeper in the United States.

• The City has installed nearly 100 Level 2 chargers and 12 Fast Chargers throughout Los Angeles.

• In line with the City’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions, more than 25% of new cars sold in Los Angeles County are Electric Vehicles.

• The Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) added 18 electric DASH buses across Los Angeles this year. The fleet continues to grow. 

• The City has put out a Request for Proposal to create a 100% public EV truck charging depot at the Port of Los Angeles expected to be in service by 2025.

Increasing Energy Affordability with Energy Efficiency and Building in a Cleaner Way

• There are more than 100 projects and 9,500 housing units in the pipeline in the Comprehensive Affordable Multifamily Retrofits (CAMR) Program that LADWP created to support low-income, multifamily property owners and residents who want to expand their energy efficiency and install local solar on their rooftops. 

• LADWP relaunched the Cool LA program, which through rebates, is designed to help Angelenos better manage the impacts of extreme heat caused by climate change, especially for older adults, income-qualified families, and those living in underserved communities where hot weather has an especially significant impact with nearly 5,000 AC units and more than $1,100,000 in rebates.

• LADWP launched the Zero by Design construction program that encourages high efficiency buildings for commercial and high-rise residential projects.

• LADWP is providing $4.6 million in community emission reduction grant programs that fund the installation of cool roofs, solar arrays, electric vehicles and charging stations.

Progress Towards Running On 100% Clean Power

• LADWP became the first municipal utility to establish science-based targets for greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction as work continues to limit climate change throughout the world. 

• LADWP applied for approximately $825 million in federal funding to advance clean energy goals to further electrify our transportation system, decarbonize power generation, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from commercial and residential buildings.

• LADWP completed six major transmission infrastructure upgrades that will allow for Los Angeles to import more renewable power.

• Just this year, Los Angeles added 35 megawatts of rooftop solar power, which now totals 665 megawatts of new solar power installed – that’s the equivalent of  77,000 homes and businesses participating in LADWP solar programs. Los Angeles remains a leader in solar energy.

• LADWP launched the Commercial Energy Storage 2 Grid (CES2G) Pilot, which allows for large energy storage and Elective Vehicle owners to provide energy storage services.

• LADWP continues to work on the Green Meadows project, which will serve as a resiliency hub for the community of Watts. The project will feature solar, energy storage, and EV chargers and will provide grid resiliency and a cooling center during heat storm events. The estimated project completion is August of 2024.
  
  SOURCE: https://mayor.lacity.gov/news/mayor-bass-announces-progress-towards-greener-los-angeles-following-climate-week-nyc